Saiemite, February 10,1978 Page 2
Editorial
Students To Determine
Future Of Newspaper
Campus newspapers do not magically appear each
week so that students may find “something” in their
boxes. Also, reporters and staff members do not surface
mysteriously to cover campus events, write articles,
draw cartoons, take pictures, edit copy, write headlines,
prepare layouts ... do they?
WTiy do we have a weekly newspaper at Salem?
Perhaps there are a few journalism fanatics who eniov
working on a publication no matter who receives it. The
remainder of the student body wjio pay $6 50 for The
Saiemite each year probably would not relish the idea of
Editors of The Saiemite met with a group of students
last Monday to discuss our investment in this weekly
publication. Most students who attended said they had
not realized the length' process involved in newspaper
publishing. Actually, getting the information has been
■mr most difficult task. Representatives at this meeting
made several suggestions to combat the lack of student
involvement m The Saiemite. This was an initial step
forward. ^
North Carolina State ^
wunjeuei
Composer’s Symposium
Feb. 16 and 18,197*
AllactWtleswfllbelw
in the
Thursday, Feb. 16
8:00 p.m. - Concert of wmIcs by North Carolina composers - reception
to f oUow
Saturday, Feb. 18
9:00 a.m. - Readings and discussions of music by student composers
from around the state
10:30 a.m. - Coffee break
11:00 a.m. - Readings and discussiixis
Noon - Lunch and opportunities to visit Old Salem
2:00 p.m. - Addresses by Robot Hickok and James Houlik - orffee
break to foUow
3:00p.m. - Readings and discussions
5:30 p.m.-Dinner
8:00 p.m. - Concert of works by Noth Carolina composers - reckon
to follow
Moss Lecture
%augh — Just Laugh *
Students have volunteered to report news from
various areas or organizations on campus, and
hopefully this will open channels of information One
student member of each student-faculty committee will
refwrt monthly on issues of curriculum, academics
lectures, assemblies and other areas. A sophomore has
asked to interview Dr. Cuninggim weekly to add an
administrative viewpoint. Another student will see Dean
Johnson. We have a music major from the Fine Arts
Center who has offered to keep us abreast of current
recitals and art exhibits.
Students seemed to respond most enthusiastically to
the revitalization of a “People” column. We had enough
information for this column only once last semester
Perhaps there were no other interesting people on
campus? Probably there were, but we had only one
person scouting around for information! Hopefully we
now have six or seven reporters planted on campus ’who
will relay news for this column.
Before this meeting last Monday, editors of The
Saiemite had been tempted to add one rumor to the
dozens which currently circulate. “The newspaper has
een terminated due to student complacency.” From
the response of the meeting, however, we believe
students want to continue having a weekly newspaper
The SalemUe enthusiasm will insure the future of
Each Monday at 4:30 p.m., staff members of th.
Saiemite gather below the Student Center to discuss
student activities in general
"^®^tings will include more than a
handful of journalism fanatics.
The newspaper surely will fold without constant input
om all areas of our Salem community. Consider the
investment - newspapers do not merely appeal ^ut
they may easily fade out of existence. ’
-Beth Fenters
^tor’s Mte: Editorials contain tihe opinions of the writer and dn
not necessarily represent the views of the entire staff. ^ ^
By Jennie A. Smith
A play on words, a touch of
smut, a barb or edge - all are
elements of humor according to
Dr. Bill Moss, guest speaker for
the first evening of the “Humor in
America” series sponsored by
the Symposium Committee.
Moss, an English professor at
Wake Forest, delivered a lecture
entitled “Who Uughs Last and
At Whom - Mark Twain and the
Ambivalence of American
Humor.” Moss explained that the
barb or attack was the most
important of the three
aforementioned elements of
humor. Humorists employing the
barb must be experts at audience
manipulation, and Moss stated
that Mark Twain was just such an
expert. The barb or attack in
volves an “us versus them”
attitude, thus the audience must
feel it is the purveyer of ridicule
not the object. ’
Moss also explored Twain’s
ability as a critic. The author of
Hickleberry Finn and numerous
other tales, was quite skillful in
his use of irony. Such irony
masked criticism and rendered it
acceptable. Dr. Moss quoted
frequently from Twain to sub
stantiate his remarks.
Moss succeeded in both
humoring his audience a^d
providmg an interesting analysis
The Wake FoSst
English professor ended his
lecture with wise advice - laugh -
- no matter at what or for what
reason — just laugh. The audience
responded warmly to Moss, and
obviously enjoyed his presen
tation.
The next event in the “Humor
in America” series is a reader’s
theatre. Salem students, Debbie
Finch, Beth Jones and Sally
Jordan will present “The Humor
of Dorothy Parker,” Feb. 13, 8
p m. in the Music Library.
Pickwick Puppet
Performance
The Pickwick Puppet Theatre
will present “Sleeping Beauty”
at 12 Noon in Hanes Auditorium,
Mar. 1. It will present “Arabian
Nights” that evening at 8:15 p.m.
in Hanes. Tickets are on sale at
the Fine Arts Center Office.
Admission to “Sleeping Beauty”
is $1.00. Admission to “Arabian
Nights for Salem College
students only is free. Tickets for
all other students cost $1.50 and
adult tickets are $2.50. Tickets
will be distributed on a first-
tiome-first-serve basis;
therefore, pick up your ticket
early. You will need your college
I D. to obtain your free ticket.
:oUege
The Third Annual North
Carolina State Composer?
Symposium will be held
February 16 and 18, 1978 i
Shirley Recital Hall. More thao
four hundred people are expected
to attend the symposium this
year.
Speeches by two distinguished
musicians, Robert Hickok De“
of Music at the School of the Arts
and Jim Houlik, a well-knowii
concert saxophonist, will he
featured events of the Saturday
program. '
There will be two evenine
concerts by prominent
composers from North Carolina
During the day, informal
concerts will be held, featurine
music by the best students of
these composers. These students
come from the Universities ol
North Carolina at Chapel HiO
Greensboro, and Charlotte;’
Atlantic Christian; Mars Hill;
Duke; East Carolina; Salem;
Wake Forest; Winston-Salem
State; and the North Carolina
School of the Arts.
The symposium is funded by
the Arte Council, Community
Service Projects, Grass Roots,
the Integon Foundation, Mr.
Allan Jordan, and Arts Funds
from the North Carolina Arts
Council. All events are free and
open to the public.
Happy
Valentine’s
Day!
V Monarrh DhKi:«w: ....
of "fo Code^e ytTf Poff'shed every Friday
vee year by the student Body of Satem cellege.
.^opy taifor - Susan Miller
Reporters;
Margaret Aslanis
Anne Beidleman
Laura Castellanos del Valle
Becky Dunbar
Suzanne Eggleston
Preeburg
Beth Jones
Margaretta Yarborough
■ cameren H.rrta
Ad Sales •
Laura Castellanos del Valle
Margy May
Circulation Manager - Debbie Hudson
Art Editor - Hannah Haines
Art Staff -
Anne Beidleman
Liza Ovington
Pam Snyder
Betsy Vance
Head Photographer -
Photography Staff -
Mildred Thornasson
Ann Yazujiati
Karen Smith